Where does “sárasótt” come from?
sárasótt (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sár, from Old Norse sár, from Proto-Germanic sairą, from Proto-Germanic sairaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- — to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind.
sárasótt (Icelandic): syphilis
Ancestry of “sárasótt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | sár | painful, sore; bitter, distressing; hurt,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sár | large cask |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sairą | wound; sore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sairaz | sore, painful |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂yro- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂y- | to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind |